SYLLABUS STT-200 SECTION 104
Instructor: CHITRAK BANERJEE
Class Timing: 3 : 00 PM - 4 : 50 PM M W Th
Important Dates
Monday, 5/16
Monday, 5/30
Wednesday, 6/8
Thursday, 6/30
Last Class Day
Classes Begin
Holiday-University Closed
Middle of Semester
Classes End
Final Exams
Course Description: This is an intense introductory statistics course.
Text Book: Intro Stats – De Veaux, Velleman, Bock
The chapters will be regrouped as follows to fit it in the intended six weeks:
Part 1a : Data collection, organization and visualization Chapters
2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13
Part 1b : Scatterplots, Correlation and Regression analysis Chapters 7, 8, 9
Part 2: Probability Chapters 14, 15
Part 3: Random Variables and probability models (Binomial, Geometric)
Chapters 16, 17
Part 4: Normal Distribution Chapter 6
Part 5: Inference for Proportions Chapters 18, 19, 20, 22
Part 6: Inferences about means and Review Chapters 23, 24
Course Design: Every class will be a mixture of a lecture and a worksheet.
There will be a quiz on every Friday during the course. All homework will be
uploaded on Loncapa sometimes the homework assignments will also be given
as handout in the class.
Grading Methods and Scale: The worksheet, quizzes and final will
comprise 30% of the grade each 5% will be toward attendance and 5% toward
class participation.
Course Materials: TI83/84
Reference Notes: There will be reference power point slides put up on
Loncapa by Prof. A.K.Sinha as additional study material. The text book
although recommended is optional.
Contact Information:
Office: C523 WH Hours: 1 : 30 − 2 : 30pm M W Th and by appointment
Phone: 884 − 7832
Email: banerj25@stt.msu.edu
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